About Salty Dog Paddle

The Stand-Up-Paddle Board Charity where ALL proceeds go to animals!

Every Paddle Saves a Pup!

Thanks to supporters like YOU, Salty Dog Paddle is now the largest Water Sports charity in the USA and the fastest growing animal organization that is structured as a 501(c)(3) public charity, according to GuideStar.org. The best part is that we are also volunteer-based with no employees or paid staff members, so all the money we receive goes directly to the animals we support (We do not keep any portion)!

We raise funds through Watersports

Is your pup ready to Hang-Twenty? Salty Dog Paddle’s Stand-up Paddleboarding (SUP) Service is mobile, so we have multiple drop-in sites with volunteers throughout the United States including Southern Florida, Central Florida / Orlando, Southern California – Orange County, and Colorado. We will bring everything to you! No matter where you are located, we have an adventure awaiting you and your four-legged friend!

Stand-up Paddleboarding lessons, tours, and excursions are available by appointment any day or time!

And remember… your four-legged friends are always FREE!

By the Numbers

(since 2015):

Dogs RESCUED: ~350

Dogs ADOPTED out: 1,200

Sea-Turtles SAVED: ~50

Amount of Trash Cleaned-Up from the Ocean and Beaches: 2.5 Tons

Guinness World Record Attempts: 3

Money Raised for Animals*: $925,000

What is a Salty Dog…?

Salty Dog

Define Salty Dog

/ˈsôltē/ /dôɡ/

adjective

Salty Dog is nautical slang for an experienced sailor who has spent much of his life aboard a ship at sea. A salty dog is often given increased credibility by ship mates in matters pertaining to ship-board life and duties. Also known as an “Old salt.”

a US Marine whose time he or she has served does not correspond with his or her rank. For example, a Corporal (E-4) whose camouflage utilities have a white tinge from being used for much longer than would be expected to achieve the rank of Cpl. The faded color of camouflage uniform is attributed to the sodium loss in the Marine’s sweat and that Marine is referred to as being “salty.” The colloquial nickname for US Marines is “Devil Dog.”

a down-to-earth or course dog that has spent most of its life outdoors

a senior dog with gray hair

The original mascot for the US Marines, “Chesty I,” who is rumored to have been demoted due to an altercation with another dog.